The Fan At Night

Austin is doing a live fantasy draft and we talk through his picks as they happen. It leads to random NFL talk about the Cardinals, Joe Burrow, DK Metcalf, and Noah Fant. The Pirates lost IKF to the Blue Jays and Andrew Heaney was let go. Why is Tommy Pham still here? Nick Farabaugh joins to give his take on the Warren contract, who Kaleb Johnson compares to, if Rodgers will be hindered by no pres...

Saquon was voted the best player in the NFL by his peers. Is he a lock for the Hall of Fame? Austin provides his college QB power rankings 7. Beck 6. Klubnik 5. Leavitt 4. Sellers 3. Manning 1B Nussmeier 1A Allar. Nate Breisinger joins to discuss Pitt's convincing win against Duquesne, the draft stock for Kyle Louis, the ceremony for Mason Alexander, Holstein's start, Nate's win projection, his re...

Nick Farabaugh joins to give his take on the Warren contract, who Kaleb Johnson compares to, if Rodgers will be hindered by no preseason, the lack of depth at free safety, which matchups against the Jets are his most looking forward to, what he expects with Cam Heyward, if there will be any more roster moves before Sunday.

Jeff Hathhorn joins to discuss UNC's blank depth chart, PSU volleyball swept in Pittsburgh and the Panthers outlook, his reaction to Jaylen Warren, the outlook for Kaleb Johnson, Cam Heyward's availability on Sunday, his Steelers record prediction, if Dez Reid can win a Heisman, how Ohio State stacks up against Penn State.

-Takeaways from Pirates-Cardinals series -Pitt vs Duquesne this Saturday -Steelers vs Jets ten days away -Guests include Colin Beazley and Brian Batko

Jason and producer Joel Nelson do a Pitt-WVU-PSU themed fantasy football draft, before they thoroughly discuss potential MLB expansion teams/cities.

Brian Batko; Pittsburgh Post-Gazette joins! The guys discuss their takeaways from the Steelers preseason, how Jonnu Smith can make an impact this season, and how the team can once again be playoff-bound.

-For a successful Steelers season, what needs to happen? Jason shares some reasons why, as well as some reasons in the opposite direction and how the season could go downhill. -Where do you come down on the Steelers defensive line and their depth heading into the opener against the Jets? And, especially since Derrick Harmon will likely miss the game.

-Colin Beazley; Pittsburgh Post-Gazette joins! The guys discuss the Pirates series in St. Louis where the series was fairly telling of what the Pirates are. Colin and Jason discuss Bubba Chandler's terrific outing from Wednesday, and really the impact of the Bucs young pitching. The guys also discuss different scenarios for expansion in MLB. -More calls on the Pirates, big and small markets, and s...

Colin Beazley; Pittsburgh Post-Gazette joins! The guys discuss the Pirates series in St. Louis where the series was fairly telling of what the Pirates are. Colin and Jason discuss Bubba Chandler's terrific outing from Wednesday, and really the impact of the Bucs young pitching. The guys also discuss different scenarios for expansion in MLB.

-Jason sets the table for the night; Pirates split their series in St. Louis, Steelers season is ten days away, Pitt football takes on Duquesne on Saturday. Jason shares his many takeaways from the Pirates series against the Cardinals, before he gets into the impact of their rotation, and how much they can rely on it for 2026.  -A bunch of Pirates fans call in to discuss the team, their season, 20...

Jason sets the table for the night; Pirates split their series in St. Louis, Steelers season is ten days away, Pitt football takes on Duquesne on Saturday. Jason shares his many takeaways from the Pirates series against the Cardinals, before he gets into the impact of their rotation, and how much they can rely on it for 2026.

-Steelers close preseason with 19-10; Derrick Harmon injures knee -Bubba Chandler heading to Pittsburgh -Guests include: Garrett Podell, Nick Farabaugh, Kevin Gorman, and Jeff Hathhorn

-Kevin Gorman; Pittsburgh Tribune-Review joins for all things Pirates! The guys discuss Bubba Chandler being called up, but not starting. They also thoroughly dive into how the team may approach the Buccos' rotation for the remainder of the season, before the guys discuss Konnor Griffin's projection with the franchise after his first few games with Altoona. -Jeff Hathhorn; 93.7 The Fan joins for a...

Jeff Hathhorn; 93.7 The Fan joins for all things Steelers. The guys discuss the latest with Derrick Harmon's injury, the Steelers getting the win, and all of their sloppiness throughout the game (how did they win by nine points?)

Kevin Gorman; Pittsburgh Tribune-Review joins for all things Pirates! The guys discuss Bubba Chandler being called up, but not starting. They also thoroughly dive into how the team may approach the Buccos' rotation for the remainder of the season, before the guys discuss Konnor Griffin's projection with the franchise after his first few games with Altoona.

-Breaking: Steelers first-round pick Derrick Harmon (knee) leaves the game against Carolina, and will not return... The TV broadcast showed Harmon in a pretty emotional state on a cart heading towards the locker room. Austin shares his reaction to all of it. -Nick Farabaugh; PennLive.com joins for all things Steelers. Austin and Nick both think Derrick Harmon's injury is a bad break, and that Harm...

Nick Farabaugh; PennLive.com joins for all things Steelers. Austin and Nick both think Derrick Harmon's injury is a bad break, and that Harmon needed to play these preseason games, despite being a starter. The guys also discuss a sloppy first half from the black & gold, and an underwhelming start from Mason Rudolph.

-Good news - Bubba Chandler is joining the Pirates! Bad news - he's pitching out the bullpen to begin his career. You'd think his struggles this season in MiLB contributed to that, right? -Garrett Podell of CBS Sports joins! The guys discuss Aaron Rodgers joining the Steelers and what he'll bring to the team. The guys also kick it around the NFL, and how many AFC teams could be ahead of the Steele...

Garrett Podell of CBS Sports joins! The guys discuss Aaron Rodgers joining the Steelers and what he'll bring to the team. The guys also kick it around the NFL, and how many AFC teams could be ahead of the Steelers for the playoff race. Austin and Garrett also discuss the Micah Parsons situation, and if there's a chance he and/or Terry McLaurin could get traded before the season starts.

-Steelers take on the Carolina Panthers to close out the preseason. Who's in and who's out? Aaron Rodgers and DK Metcalf are both out, and while understands why, he still wanted to see both of them in, for the sake of the two getting in-game reps and having not played for the Steelers before. How optimistic are you about the Steelers this season? ESPN's Mike Greenburg is very optimistic with the b...

Steelers take on the Carolina Panthers to close out the preseason. Who's in and who's out? Aaron Rodgers and DK Metcalf are both out, and while understands why, he still wanted to see both of them in, for the sake of the two getting in-game reps and having not played for the Steelers before. How optimistic are you about the Steelers this season? ESPN's Mike Greenburg is very optimistic with the bl...

-Cam Heyward saga continues -Pittsburgh native earns PGA Tour card -College football season around the corner -Guests include: Neal Shipley, Chris Halicke, Stephen Thompson

-Stephen Thompson; Pittsburgh Post-Gazette joins! The guys preview the Panthers' upcoming season, who could make the biggest impact, and how the team can rebound from last season's brutal stretch to conclude the season. -A very thorough dive into both Pitt and Penn State's upcoming seasons, and what's at stake for both teams.

Stephen Thompson; Pittsburgh Post-Gazette joins! The guys preview the Panthers' upcoming season, who could make the biggest impact, and how the team can rebound from last season's brutal stretch to conclude the season.